Linda Kramer has served as clerk
nearly 25 years
By Bruce Rolfe
A long time Charleston Township clerk will be retiring at the end of March.Linda Kramer, who has served as the Charleston Township clerk for close to 25 years, said her last meeting will be March 26, however her last official day will be March 31.
“It’s just time. I’m 74 years old,” said Kramer.
Kramer said her time serving as the township clerk has been a learning and enjoyable experience.
“I’ve always enjoyed the job. I enjoyed the variety. All the different things that go on in the learning. I’ve always been the type of person that wants to learn things. I’ve done a lot of learning here,” said Kramer.
The veteran Charleston Township clerk said there have been quite a few changes in her job since she started, but the biggest has been with elections.
“They’re more frequent, more complicated. All new equipment a couple of different times here. It’s things like that, that keep us busy,” said Kramer.
Kramer adds the township water tower and sewer system that was installed during her time as clerk added two other layers of responsibility for the clerk.
“There’s been a lot of growth in that respect. A lot of things to have to learn,” she said.
Charleston Township Supervisor Jerry Vander Roest recalled when Kramer started as the township clerk there was only one computer at the township hall. Vander Roest said Kramer was instrumental in helping the township update technology to up to date standards.
The long time Charleston Township Supervisor adds Kramer also believed “the best government there is, is at the local level, which is closest to the people, like township government.”
Kramer said she appreciates and would like to thank all of the voters who elected her over six election cycles. “Their confidence in my work was gratifying,” said the long time clerk.
Kramer said she never thought she would be involved in local government for so many years when she started, but “every time an election came up, it was, ‘O.K., I’ll try it again.’”
Kramer plans to spend some of her extra time working with flowers and flower pots along with vegetable gardening. She adds she is also looking forward to having more time to read on subjects that interest her and exploring those interests.
Alese LePert is currently being trained and will be appointed to the clerk position at the March 26 meeting and current Deputy Clerk Mary Phillips, will continue her role as the deputy clerk.
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